Anyone else hear mcleish has quit???

[Guest Stoney]

Surely not?

[TheChimp]

Surely not?

 

First I've heard.

 

Wouldn't be surprised to be honest.

[Guest Stoney]

I would with the world cup draw on sunday?

 

No job available bigger then scotland at the mo

[bruceg1978]

http://www.bettingzone.co.uk/football/bett...ual_123602.html

[TheChimp]

I would with the world cup draw on sunday?

 

No job available bigger then scotland at the mo

 

It's a sh*te state of affairs but he's probably looking at Birmingham and thinking it's a 'bigger' job.

 

It would be ***king travesty if that happened.

[L_89]

got an email from somebody at work, then another dude was on his phone and told us

[K-9]

Can't blame him for wanting to get back into day to day job in football and if doing that is doing it at end of campaign and not leaving anyone really in the lurch. And since on allegedly about a third of what Vogts was paid can't blame him for moving to a job where his wages will multiply a lot!!

[vanderark14]

Can't blame him for wanting to get back into day to day job in football and if doing that is doing it at end of campaign and not leaving anyone really in the lurch. And since on allegedly about a third of what Vogts was paid can't blame him for moving to a job where his wages will multiply a lot!!

 

quadroupled apparently.

 

its a sad day when managing "the giants" of Birmingham City is a better job than leading your national team to the World Cup finals.

[Dynamo]

I'd rather be a club manager than national tbh.

[Ernie McCracken]

The England job is available?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bland_flabbis]

I'd rather be a club manager than national tbh.

 

I agree. Let's be realistic here, he's not going to have a serious job to do until September next year when the world cup qualifying starts. I wouldn't blame him if he wants a more day to day job rather than sitting around doing nothing for ten months.

[vanderark14]

Let's be realistic here, he's not going to have a serious job to do until September next year when the world cup qualifying starts. I wouldn't blame him if he wants a more day to day job rather than sitting around doing nothing for ten months.

 

so he would be like every other international manager in the world then.

 

and he would have plenty to do by watching plaayers play that he may want to pick.

 

being national coach used to be the highest honour but the money bags down south have ***ked that up.

[bland_flabbis]

He could spend 20 hours a day for the next six months watching videos of SPL games and it would be of little to no use by the time the matches actually come around in September. Of course there'll be friendlies and there'll be other commitments and tasks that need done, but it's hardly comparable to a club job when he isn't going to manage a competitive match for ten months.

[vanderark14]

He could spend 20 hours a day for the next six months watching videos of SPL games and it would be of little to no use by the time the matches actually come around in September. Of course there'll be friendlies and there'll be other commitments and tasks that need done, but it's hardly comparable to a club job when he isn't going to manage a competitive match for ten months.

 

god point. but taking your team to the world cup finals would beat any club job IMO

[Holyjoe]

god point. but taking your team to the world cup finals would beat any club job IMO

 

Maybe... and I tend to think (hope) that even if he is keen on the Birmingham job, he'll keep them hanging on at least until Sunday so he can see what our chances for making it to 2010 actually look like.

[bruceg1978]

He's reported to be on

[Sonoftherock]

Scotland job must pay near to or close to Birmingham...

 

Its difficult to say, there is a helluva a lot of money in England as we all know..... Paul Jewell was quoted as saying he turned down an unbelievable offer to return to Wigan.

 

I personally don't think the SFA could compete with a EPL who are desperate.

[Sonoftherock]

!STOP PRESS!

 

Most bookmakers have now suspended betting on the next Birmingham City manager....

 

Only Bet365 (1/2) & BlueSQ (4/11) are still open.... they'll probably close the market imminently... so be quick!

[Milners]

Surprised if he has quit because at the moment he is in south africa for the draw for the world cup.

[Milners]

!STOP PRESS!

 

Most bookmakers have now suspended betting on the next Birmingham City manager....

 

Only Bet365 (1/2) & BlueSQ (4/11) are still open.... they'll probably close the market imminently... so be quick!

 

mmm seen it all before - cancelled all betting but actually doesn't get the job. Be interesting to see market on betfair but they don't have one up.

[fatshaft]

I would with the world cup draw on sunday?

 

No job available bigger then scotland at the mo

But you've got no interest in Scotland?

[swaddon]

He's given his word that he won't quit Scotland before his contract's up, and Big Red seems to me to be the sort of guy that keeps his word.

 

I don't know him personally, for all I know he could be a liar.

[fatshaft]

He's given his word that he won't quit Scotland before his contract's up, and Big Red seems to me to be the sort of guy that keeps his word.

 

I don't know him personally, for all I know he could be a liar.

http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/mail/b...-name_page.html

 

McClaren now being bandied about.

[Milners]

They are going to appoint someone next week.

 

http://www.blues.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News...1172626,00.html

[Guest LondonScottish]

It would be worth laying McLeish at 8/13. Free money as I can't see him leaving Scotland with the potential he has at his disposal. He's still young and the EPL can wait.

[Sheep#1]

Surely not?

 

Aye very good! Considering him and Gordon Smith flew out to South Africa this morning for the world cup draw, I say it's ever so slightly unlikely.

 

Could this be a spot of mischief making, as we all know how passionately you care about your country

[Guest LondonScottish]

Aye very good! Considering him and Gordon Smith flew out to South Africa this morning for the world cup draw, I say it's ever so slightly unlikely.

 

Could this be a spot of mischief making, as we all know how passionately you care about your country

 

 

In all honesty his price has come crashing in, and has been suspended with some Bookies. These markets are traded actively, so wouldn't be surprised if certain large individuals have smashed his odds all the way down to here and have then been laying him at less than evens. Basically makes a lot of money whether he goes Birmingham or not, and relies on fan panic and fervour to "get on it" before its too late. I'd very extremely surprised if he goes, and think the market has been manipulated nicely by some syndicate. Technically nothing illegal, but if it was gambling on a share price for example and a syndicate sold the market all the way down, then put out false information to continue this move they'd have the book thrown at them.

[wee toon red]

I've heard McLeish has quit and Sol Bamba is lined up to take over.

[paulkaneatemyhamster]

Birmingham to seek permission to talk to McLeish

 

I hope Smith tells them to F off - and frankly if McLeish thinks getting relegated with Birmingham is a better gig than trying to take Scotland to the world cup he's not half the man i thought he was

[Guest Stoney]

Get it up yas